Concept
The concept is the idea to be brainstormed
Examples
First Day of School
Mondays
Snow
Sports
Brainstorm the concept
Snow
white
cold
fresh
dry
wet
fluffy
clean
Analogy
Like a tool, a bird, a plant, a tree, a fire, a dream
Choose one beforehand
A plant
Example
rose, apple tree, cactus, weed, algae, daffodil
Metaphor
Choose from the above
A rose
Create metaphors
I beautify
I cause to bleed
I puncture
Compressed Conflict
Create two seemingly dissimilar ideas
Fluffy thorn
dry puncture
punctured rose
Metaphor
Choose a compressed conflict
Create metaphors
Write rough drafts
Continue with the writing process